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PLANTS

Arrowleaf tearthumb

Persicaria sagittata

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual · Perennial
Arrowleaf tearthumb, photo 1 of 5
Arrowleaf tearthumb, In flower
Arrowleaf tearthumb, Flower buds
up to 200 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching up to 200 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 718 observations of Arrowleaf tearthumb in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie190
  2. Capitale-Nationale87
  3. Outaouais86
  4. Montérégie83
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches60
  6. Côte-Nord58
  7. Laurentides38
  8. Mauricie21
  9. Lanaudière18
  10. Centre-du-Québec17
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean17
  12. Montréal15
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  16. Nord-du-Québec1
  17. Laval1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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